Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1,561 current LCU per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 1,561 current LCU per person, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,561 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.94 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Samoa 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 22.83 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 19.97 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 29.27 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1965 | 17.17 current LCU per person | -41.4% |
| 1966 | 17.35 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.33 current LCU per person | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 16.13 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1969 | 27.59 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1970 | 27.34 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 29.9 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 17.9 current LCU per person | -40.1% |
| 1973 | 19.61 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 26 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 23.35 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 14.11 current LCU per person | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 30.13 current LCU per person | +113.5% |
| 1978 | -0.3959 current LCU per person | -101.3% |
| 1979 | -15.47 current LCU per person | +3806.4% |
| 1980 | -40.31 current LCU per person | +160.7% |
| 1981 | -41.94 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | -38.56 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | -20.27 current LCU per person | -47.4% |
| 1984 | -7.62 current LCU per person | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 21.35 current LCU per person | -380.0% |
| 1986 | 161.56 current LCU per person | +656.9% |
| 1987 | 320.33 current LCU per person | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 503.42 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 714.32 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1990 | 910.99 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 936.14 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 827.91 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 670.03 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 656.32 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 720.97 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 804.81 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 939.37 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,011 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,001 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,012 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 938.03 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 958.55 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,139 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,239 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,135 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,561 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,561 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,561 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3806.4% | -0.3959 current LCU per person | -15.47 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +656.9% | 21.35 current LCU per person | 161.56 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +380.0% | -7.62 current LCU per person | 21.35 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -160.7% | -15.47 current LCU per person | -40.31 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 current LCU per person | 11.33 current LCU per person | 29.27 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.25 current LCU per person | -15.47 current LCU per person | 30.13 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.23 current LCU per person | -41.94 current LCU per person | 714.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.9 current LCU per person | 656.32 current LCU per person | 1,011 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 current LCU per person | 938.03 current LCU per person | 1,561 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 1,561 current LCU per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,561 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.94 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.